As with a couple of my other "main" vintage rider bikes, I recently did a few upgrades/changes to my Newsboy. I really wanted to do a new, full set of pics of it while it was all nice/clean this morning --- but decided to go for a longer ride instead! ;p The formal set of "dungeon" pics will happen at some point.
Here's my much earlier (2002) gallery of it -- including the kitschy commentary. This is a re-creation of the now-dead .Mac gallery mentioned above in the first post:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/halaburt/sets/72157632071916920/
The newest round of updates included:
- New shifters/levers
- Repainted fork (in "faux Titanium" Imron by Joe Bell)
- Wider bars (25" up from the previous 22.5")
- period-correct pedals
- taper-ground brake springs
Tupperware bin-o-parts for the work:
On today's ride:
And the revised spec sheet:
Frame: 1995 Merlin Newsboy #N055 (size “Large”, one-piece bow, custom 140mm rear spacing)
Fork: Steve Potts Type-II, suspension-corrected, 118mm dropout spacing
Headset: Chris King TwoNut “Old Cup” (No Logo)
Stem: Axis Design (quill-style, custom Titanium by Chris Paretich)
Handlebar: Steve Potts Titanium Flat-Bar
Grips: Magura Ergo (Cunningham-modified)
Brakes: WTB ToggleCam w/WTB Bridges (F&R), Cunningham mud guard (R)
Brake Pads: WTB GripMaster
Brake Levers: Suntour XC-Pro BL-XP01
Shifters: Shimano M732 Deore-XT
Front Derailleur: Shimano M900 XTR
Rear Derailleur: Shimano M900 XTR
Cassette: Shimano M900 XTR 8sp 12-32t
Chain: Shimano HG91
Cranks: Cook Bros. Racing “CBR” 181mm
Chainrings: Shimano SG-X 46/34/24t
Bottom Bracket: WTB New Paradigm GreaseGuard (thread-in)
Pedals: Shimano M737 Deore-XT clipless
Hub Skewers: Cunningham Slo-Release
Rims: WTB PowerBeam 32h (F), 36h (R)
Hubs: Cunningham/Hi-E 118mm 32h (F), WTB New Paradigm 140mm 36h (R)
Nipples/Spokes: DT
Tires: WTB ExiWolf 2.3” (F), 2.1” (R)
Saddle: WTB SST (Ti rails)
Seatpost: Cunningham Fixed-Angle
Seatpost QR: Cunningham Lightweight
Bottle Cage(s): King Cage Ti (2)
Chainstay Protector: WTB
Pump: Zefal Solibloc, seatpost/internal (Cunningham-modified)